What is First Solar?

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First solar is the world’s largest producer of thin film solar panels. It is based out of Tempe, Arizona but has a large presence in both Europe and North America. According to the company’s website, it has produced over 66 million solar modules that produce 5GW of power. The company is currently in the process of shifting from small scale projects to larger power plants.

First Solar, Inc. is an American manufacturer of thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, or solar panels, and a provider to PV power plants of supporting services that include finance, construction, maintenance and end-of-life panel recycling. In 2009, First Solar became the first solar panel manufacturing company to lower its manufacturing cost to $1 per watt (since reduced to 74 cents per watt).